Andy's Shizzle,

2012-01-29T22:52:00.000Z

CSS3 PIE: CSS3 decorations for IE a great solution for simple IE compatibility of some CSS3 visuals

2012-01-26T10:47:00.000Z

BeagleBoard and Raspberry Pi, great to have a pair of mini-ARM Linux options

2012-01-13T07:53:00.000Z

Android Design a good new UI ref from the big G

2012-01-04T10:38:00.000Z

Old services meet new media: a tweeting cabbie's growing business a great simple and effective use of twitter for taxis

2011-12-31T10:44:00.000Z

PixSearch probably the best simple Joomla AJAX search module

2011-12-22T14:13:00.000Z

BBC News - What really caused the eurozone crisis?

2011-11-09T12:29:00.000Z

NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD - THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD - The new movie that exposes the world of big business and the outrageous pranks that highlight the ways that corporate greed is destroying the planet. Featuring Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno.

2011-11-05T00:33:00.000Z

BBC - Weather new beta, nice UI

2011-11-03T16:12:00.000Z

Linus Torvalds: Why Linux Is Not Successful On Desktops | Muktware

2011-11-03T13:19:00.000Z

AnandTech.com - Facebook's "Open Compute" Server tested

2011-10-28T23:14:00.000+01:00

DunDDD DunDDD is a software development conference in Dundee on Saturday 19th November

2011-10-21T10:38:00.000+01:00

Find latitude and longitude with Google Maps does what it says on the tin, magic

2011-10-05T12:29:00.000+01:00

New JVC Video/Still Hybrid Camera Offers Pro-Level Performance and Features | JVC Consumer Press Releases sounds like a crazy camera/video camera, capture 130 8.3megapixels photos in a smidgen over 2 seconds, if you can't catch that Kodak moment with that, then it didn't happen. The harddrives to store your output will cost nearly as much as the camera (~£600)

2011-09-26T23:49:00.000+01:00

how to install vegacomb 3.2 - YouTube handy video, followed it using WinXP and VegaComb_HC3.2_Build9n

£180 Android 3.2 Tablet

2011-09-26T21:52:00.003+01:00

Spotted Advent Vega Tablet in Dixons in Luton Airport for £180, bargain, going to stick the latest 3.2 Rom on it [ROM] [3.2] Vegacomb 3.2 Build 9n - Update 1

2011-09-08T21:05:00.002+01:00

Good cheap Android Tab round-up from the reg

AndyPad.co.uk – Tomorrow’s Generation of Tablets, Today.

2011-07-25T19:35:00.000+01:00

AndyPad.co.uk – Tomorrow’s Generation of Tablets, Today. gotta love the name ;)

Backblaze Blog � Petabytes on a Budget v2.0:Revealing More Secrets

2011-07-21T19:38:00.000+01:00

Backblaze Blog � Petabytes on a Budget v2.0:Revealing More Secrets some great detail on backblaze's cloud storage

BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Book of the Week

2011-07-21T08:47:00.000+01:00

BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Book of the Week This week's book if my friend Simon's Let Not the Waves of the Sea, an emotive listen, as well as read

Joomla Day UK 2011

2011-07-20T15:41:00.000+01:00

Joomla Day UK 2011 looking forward to the 24th September, one-day-event at Microsoft Conference Centre in London. Odd that it'll be the first JDayUK that's been a one-day-event

Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums | Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums Explorer

2011-07-20T10:36:00.000+01:00

Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums always good destinations in Aberdeen

Creative Cultures Scotland - Helping the Creative Community in the North East of Scotland

2011-07-20T10:29:00.000+01:00

Creative Cultures Scotland - Helping the Creative Community in the North East of Scotland a handy site

Designing For Android - Smashing Magazine

2011-07-06T13:32:00.000+01:00

Designing For Android - Smashing Magazine a handy intro

plusone-button

2011-06-30T14:15:00.000+01:00

plusone-button a handy widget for sites if you like the +1 stuff

Conferences in Scotland | Lanyrd

2011-06-23T11:54:00.000+01:00

Conferences in Scotland | Lanyrd handy for events

13 essential programming tools for the mobile Web

2011-06-23T08:14:00.000+01:00

13 essential programming tools for the mobile Web a handy wee list of mobile toolkit options

Alive in Libya

2011-06-15T11:39:00.000+01:00

Alive in Libya some great raw reportage

OpenCart - Open Source Shopping Cart Solution

2011-06-10T13:20:00.000+01:00

OpenCart - Open Source Shopping Cart Solution just getting to grips with 1.5, which came out end of May. Loads of good stuff, and the default theme is really nice too.

CloudFlare: A website security product accidentally makes sites 60% faster - Industry

2011-06-08T09:14:00.000+01:00

CloudFlare: A website security product accidentally makes sites 60% faster - Industry interesting options for a sort of free CDN

And the six lucky ideas are…. | Social Innovation Camp

2011-06-01T14:03:00.000+01:00

And the six lucky ideas are | Social Innovation Camp six chosen from the 97 ideas submitted to Social Innovation Camp June 2011

2011-05-27T13:07:00.001+01:00

Adndroid o2 data settings great how-to on setting up your Android phone for data on o2

advice_on_the_new_cookies_regulations.pdf (application/pdf Object)

2011-05-26T10:37:00.000+01:00

ICO advice on the new cookies laws (pdf) looks like it'll be a reference point for government agencies seeking to comply with the laws that come into force today

Tools - Google Translate

2011-05-26T10:13:00.000+01:00

Tools - Google Translate Makes it easy to add a Translate button to your website

PHP QR Code - QR code generator, an LGPL PHP library

2011-05-25T10:54:00.000+01:00

PHP QR Code - QR code generator, an LGPL PHP library a great way to generate QR codes on your site

Northern Lights Music Festival Aberdeen | Seaton Park, Aberdeen, 30/07/11 - 31/07/11

2011-05-06T19:09:00.000+01:00

Northern Lights Music Festival Aberdeen | Seaton Park, Aberdeen, 30/07/11 - 31/07/11 some good music in Aberdeen

Showcase of Creative Navigation Menus: Good and Bad Examples - Smashing Magazine

2011-04-21T13:47:00.000+01:00

Showcase of Creative Navigation Menus: Good and Bad Examples - Smashing Magazine a nice round up of some good, bad and ugly navigation ideas

Maqetta

2011-04-15T21:19:00.000+01:00

Maqetta a good looking tool "Visual authoring of HTML5 user interfaces - in the browser!" and a nice Joomla site too

2011-03-31T12:57:00.002+01:00

Get Started Developing for Android with Eclipse - Smashing Magazine

part 1
part 2

Scottish Developers

2011-03-31T09:53:00.000+01:00

Scottish Developers some good bits and bobs for developers in Scotland

Xtreamer Ultra - Xtreamer.net Shop

2011-03-26T19:52:00.000Z

Xtreamer Ultra - Xtreamer.net Shop a cool wee HTPC option for £220, Dual Atom and ION2, just add media storage

Speeding Up Your Website’s Database - Smashing Magazine

2011-03-25T10:14:00.000Z

Speeding Up Your Website’s Database - Smashing Magazine a good high-level overview on DB performance

We’re back:Social Innovation Camp Scotland Part 2! | Social Innovation Camp

2011-03-24T13:22:00.000Z

We’re back:Social Innovation Camp Scotland Part 2! | Social Innovation Camp SICamp back in Scotland, Friday 17th to Sunday 19th June 2011 at Informatics Ventures at Edinburgh University

2011-03-20T20:28:00.000Z

A great radiation risk breakdown chart from XKCD

Larry Page Wants to Return Google to Its Startup Roots | Magazine

2011-03-18T22:02:00.000Z

Larry Page Wants to Return Google to Its Startup Roots | Magazine a good article on Google, Larry, Sergey and the future

Joomla templates

2011-03-10T14:43:00.000Z

Joomla templates: "Creating Joomla Templates with Artisteer"

shutterjunkies.co.uk

2011-03-08T18:30:00.000Z

shutterjunkies.co.uk good new photo site by five guys from Aberdeen

AMD Fusion Hits Retail: Zotac and Gigabyte E-350s - HotHardware

2011-02-21T23:45:00.000Z

AMD Fusion Hits Retail: Zotac and Gigabyte E-350s - HotHardware some good new AMD Fusion HTPC options, sounds better than Atom/ION

The ABCs of virtual private servers, Part 1: Why go virtual?

2011-02-17T14:32:00.000Z

The ABCs of virtual private servers, Part 1: Why go virtual? a good intro to VPS options

Using reCAPTCHA with PHP - reCAPTCHA - Google Code

2011-02-04T10:22:00.000Z

Using reCAPTCHA with PHP - reCAPTCHA - Google Code

News releases 2011

2011-02-02T20:12:00.000Z

Students record video of the Earth from edge of space nice story and a great video

pauserecord�|�Pause record is an electromagnetic dj mix podcast player run out of Glasgow Scotland | pause record underground & experimental electronic music

2011-01-26T15:24:00.000Z

pauserecord top mixes from east and west

The Jay At Maverick's

2011-01-15T22:31:00.000Z

The Jay At Maverick's

Tablets at CES 2011: Honeycomb, Windows 7, and all the rest -- Engadget

2011-01-12T15:41:00.000Z

Tablets at CES 2011: Honeycomb, Windows 7, and all the rest -- Engadget a good breakdown of a tablet-tastic CES

Joomla! 1.6 - Content Management System with MORE!

2011-01-11T21:30:00.000Z

Joomla! 1.6 it's out, fantastic!

mythmote - Project Hosting on Google Code

2011-01-05T10:32:00.000Z

mythmote great software, just got my Android Samsung GT-I5500 setup to control my MythTV box (Linux TV/PVR/MediaCenter) in the lounge, works a treat

Apache Subversion to WANdisco: 1 on the code contributions, -1 on the attitude. : The Apache Software Foundation Blog

2011-01-04T12:08:00.000Z

Apache Subversion to WANdisco: +1 on the code contributions, -1 on the attitude. : The Apache Software Foundation Blog David Richards is an idiot

2010-12-23T11:59:00.001Z

inudge.net - Nudge nice wee music widget

sWaP Rebel | Swap

2010-12-22T12:23:00.000Z

sWaP Rebel | Swap nice gadget, #7 in the Reg's Gifts for the Geeks guide.

If only they had come out before watches switched from being useful to being jewellery

What To Do When Your Website Goes Down - Smashing Magazine

2010-12-18T21:11:00.000Z

What To Do When Your Website Goes Down - Smashing Magazine ... keep calm and carry on, then read this

Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop preview (update: in-depth impressions!) -- Engadget

2010-12-10T09:05:00.000Z

Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop -- Engadget a good review of Cr-48

Ars HTPC Guide: December 2010

2010-12-08T15:02:00.000Z

Ars HTPC Guide: December 2010 an updated overview from Ars

2010-11-28T22:07:00.002Z

Just looking at o2 Android phones on PAYG for about £100. Reading the reviews, it seems to be...

BBC News - Tech Know: The sweet sound of the shred

2010-11-24T09:13:00.000Z

BBC News - Tech Know: The sweet sound of the shred upside down stuff

[ubuntu netbook remix] left and top menus and desktop not displaying - Ubuntu Forums

2010-11-18T12:51:00.000Z

[ubuntu netbook remix] left and top menus and desktop not displaying - Ubuntu Forums still trying to solve my odd issue with unity on my old laptop

Ten Essential... budget Android smartphones [printer-friendly] • reghardware

2010-11-16T21:27:00.000Z

Ten budget Android smartphones - reghardware.com including four at £100 or less

Cloud Engines Pogoplug Pro DIY cloud box [printer-friendly] • reghardware

2010-11-12T21:00:00.000Z

Cloud Engines Pogoplug Pro DIY cloud box [printer-friendly] • reghardware sounds even better than the first version

Saving The Planet @Home - Earth Notes

2010-11-12T19:35:00.000Z

Saving The Planet @Home - Earth Notes some good notes and projects on domestic green tech etc

2010-11-12T14:51:00.000Z

scotland's landscapes, a nice rich media project from the BBC

Windows Phone 7 review: HTC HD7 on O2: did Microsoft write this? | Technology | guardian.co.uk

2010-11-11T15:08:00.000Z

Windows Phone 7 review | guardian.co.uk a good review of the practicalities of Windows Phone 7

The 10 best smartphones on PAYG - Pocket-lint

2010-11-10T13:44:00.000Z

The 10 best smartphones on PAYG - Pocket-lint a handy list, even though there are a few omissions

Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 review -- Engadget

2010-11-09T22:46:00.000Z

Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 review -- Engadget sounds like a good option, if you're not into Serato

The Joomla!Day UK 2010 team

2010-11-03T13:50:00.000Z

The Joomla!Day UK 2010 team Just back from Joomla Day UK 2010, a great weekend, massive thanks to Matt, Ruth and Chris for all their amazing hard work organising the event

National Rail Have Killed My UK Train Times App | mockyblog

2010-11-03T13:48:00.000Z

National Rail Have Killed My UK Train Times App | mockyblog another sorry story from the front-lines of UK gov data access

Advent Vega tablet hands-on [Video] | Android Community

2010-10-13T20:52:00.000+01:00

Advent Vega tablet hands-on [Video] | Android Community preview of a new android tablet that'll be in Currys and PC World stores for £249.99 in a couple of weeks.

Hands on with Windows Phone 7 • reghardware

2010-10-13T11:59:00.000+01:00

Hands on with Windows Phone 7 • reghardware a bit of an intro on M$ WinPho7

Canonical Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition review | Expert Reviews

2010-10-10T22:49:00.000+01:00

Canonical Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition review | Expert Reviews the new Ubuntu sounds good, with the netbook version the most interesting sounding

Video: Wingsuit Flyer Makes Paratroopers Look Tame | Danger Room | Wired.com

2010-10-08T13:20:00.000+01:00

Video: Wingsuit Flyer Makes Paratroopers Look Tame | Wired.com madness, but a great video

OpenCart 1.4 Beginner's Guide Book & eBook | Packt Publishing Technical & IT Book Store

2010-10-07T14:31:00.000+01:00

OpenCart 1.4 Beginner's Guide Book & eBook sounds like a good read for those starting up with OpenCart

ASRock's High-End Vision 3D HTPC Reviewed - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News

2010-10-06T09:08:00.000+01:00

ASRock's High-End Vision 3D HTPC Reviewed - AnandTech sounds like a great box, and a killer HTPC

Keene USB FM Transmitter • reghardware

2010-10-03T20:34:00.000+01:00

Keene USB FM Transmitter • reghardware just add half a dozen FM radios and you've got a cheap sonos for £50 all in

2010-10-01T15:59:00.001+01:00

Next 10" Tablet from the Next UK online shop a nice looking 10" android 2.1, £180, 8GB of Flash, a 1GHz ARM CPU, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, USB ports, Micro SD card slot, and a headphone socket. All weighing in at 695g

Mozilla Labs � Concept Series � Blog Archive � Concept Series: Seabird – A Community-driven Mobile Phone Concept

2010-09-30T13:15:00.000+01:00

Mozilla Labs � Concept Series � Blog Archive � Concept Series: Seabird – A Community-driven Mobile Phone Concept nice idea

Dazed Digital | Welcome To My Studio - At Home With David Shrigley

2010-09-30T13:10:00.000+01:00

Dazed Digital | Welcome To My Studio - At Home With David Shrigley nice video interview

c4di - center for design and innovation

2010-09-23T20:41:00.000+01:00

c4di - center for design and innovation a handy local org

Sample internet policies and notices | Business Link

2010-09-23T09:58:00.000+01:00

Sample internet policies and notices | Business Link Some useful legal document samples

List of Progressive Automotive X-Prize Entrants - Popular Mechanics

2010-09-20T13:54:00.000+01:00

List of Progressive Automotive X-Prize Entrants - Popular Mechanics all 136 vehicles illustrated

2go PC Slate

2010-09-18T20:50:00.000+01:00

2go PC Slate sounds like a fairly real and practical x86 slate

Road test: putting the iPad to work • reghardware

2010-09-17T00:09:00.000+01:00

Road test: putting the iPad to work • reghardware close but no cigar, Tony is going back to his notebook for work trips

Author Simon Singh Puts Up a Fight in the War on Science | Magazine

2010-09-04T23:55:00.000+01:00

Author Simon Singh Puts Up a Fight in the War on Science | Magazine great wee interview with a new science hero

RSS Reader - PHP script for displaying an RSS feed on a web page

2010-09-02T14:14:00.000+01:00

RSS Reader - PHP script for displaying an RSS feed on a web page some handy PHP/RSS code

Making Ubuntu look like Windows 7

2010-08-26T22:34:00.000+01:00

Making Ubuntu look like Windows 7 think I might be able to put Linux like this on my dad's PC and tell him I'd just installed some anti-virus software

cb-recaptcha - Project Hosting on Google Code

2010-08-14T22:21:00.000+01:00

cb-recaptcha - Project Hosting on Google Code great wee bit of code

Stupid htaccess Tricks • Perishable Press

2010-08-13T16:23:00.000+01:00

Stupid htaccess Tricks • Perishable Press a good cheat sheet

iPadversaries! 32 Tablets, Slates, Pads, and More

2010-08-13T08:55:00.000+01:00

iPadversaries! 32 Tablets, Slates, Pads, and More a good 2 pages round-up of current and imminent slates and pads

Build a Linux Media Center PC - How To by ExtremeTech

2010-08-12T13:11:00.000+01:00

Build a Linux Media Center PC - How To by ExtremeTech an updated how-to for a MythTV HTPC

Gadget Guru exclusive: $35 laptop is here

2010-08-11T20:45:00.000+01:00

Gadget Guru exclusive: $35 laptop is here some great Indian TV about the $35 Android tablet

Aberdeen City

2010-08-11T14:22:00.000+01:00

Aberdeen City Doors Open day

BBC Sport - Football - Steve Claridge's Championship magnificent seven

2010-08-06T14:29:00.000+01:00

BBC Sport - Football - Steve Claridge's Championship magnificent seven good round up and video highlights

Bots vs Browsers - Public Bots and User Agents Database and Commentary

2010-08-06T09:14:00.000+01:00

Bots vs Browsers - Public Bots and User Agents Database and Commentary a good resource, the User Agent Test Track is handy

TiVo Premiere vs Windows 7 Media Center -- Engadget

2010-08-05T20:17:00.000+01:00

TiVo Premiere vs Windows 7 Media Center -- Engadget an odd but reasonable comparison